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Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 199,000 in December 2021

January 11, 2022

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 199,000 in December 2021, following increases of 249,000 in November and 648,000 in October. Nonfarm employment has increased by 18.8 million since April 2020 but is down by 3.6 million, or 2.3 percent, from its pre-pandemic level in February 2020.

Payroll employment by industry, January 2010–December 2021
Month Total nonfarm Total private Mining and logging Construction Manufacturing Wholesale trade Retail trade Transportation and warehousing

Jan 2010

129,790,000 107,299,000 667,000 5,580,000 11,460,000 5,390,200 14,401,000 4,129,000

Feb 2010

129,698,000 107,222,000 674,000 5,500,000 11,453,000 5,379,300 14,397,100 4,129,400

Mar 2010

129,879,000 107,361,000 682,000 5,537,000 11,453,000 5,378,800 14,446,700 4,140,800

Apr 2010

130,110,000 107,541,000 687,000 5,553,000 11,489,000 5,378,500 14,427,200 4,147,100

May 2010

130,650,000 107,654,000 697,000 5,520,000 11,525,000 5,375,000 14,438,600 4,158,300

Jun 2010

130,511,000 107,771,000 702,000 5,516,000 11,545,000 5,379,300 14,442,100 4,175,200

Jul 2010

130,427,000 107,858,000 708,000 5,508,000 11,561,000 5,380,900 14,449,200 4,192,600

Aug 2010

130,422,000 108,002,000 716,000 5,524,000 11,553,000 5,382,600 14,454,300 4,188,900

Sep 2010

130,357,000 108,110,000 723,000 5,501,000 11,563,000 5,388,500 14,478,300 4,206,300

Oct 2010

130,625,000 108,328,000 731,000 5,508,000 11,562,000 5,396,100 14,510,700 4,216,400

Nov 2010

130,750,000 108,463,000 736,000 5,506,000 11,585,000 5,401,600 14,486,000 4,225,300

Dec 2010

130,822,000 108,556,000 734,000 5,467,000 11,595,000 5,408,300 14,474,100 4,250,100

Jan 2011

130,841,000 108,583,000 736,000 5,427,000 11,621,000 5,414,800 14,537,100 4,217,300

Feb 2011

131,053,000 108,838,000 739,000 5,451,000 11,654,000 5,427,500 14,558,200 4,248,200

Mar 2011

131,288,000 109,096,000 754,000 5,477,000 11,675,000 5,443,900 14,589,200 4,258,700

Apr 2011

131,602,000 109,418,000 768,000 5,485,000 11,704,000 5,456,700 14,646,200 4,277,400

May 2011

131,703,000 109,574,000 778,000 5,516,000 11,713,000 5,462,600 14,645,800 4,285,600

Jun 2011

131,939,000 109,775,000 790,000 5,528,000 11,727,000 5,470,500 14,681,700 4,301,500

Jul 2011

131,999,000 109,950,000 801,000 5,547,000 11,746,000 5,478,600 14,725,400 4,303,800

Aug 2011

132,125,000 110,108,000 804,000 5,552,000 11,764,000 5,488,100 14,719,400 4,310,600

Sep 2011

132,358,000 110,375,000 814,000 5,584,000 11,769,000 5,492,600 14,743,800 4,315,900

Oct 2011

132,562,000 110,564,000 820,000 5,588,000 11,780,000 5,507,500 14,749,500 4,324,100

Nov 2011

132,694,000 110,723,000 824,000 5,593,000 11,770,000 5,515,000 14,754,800 4,328,200

Dec 2011

132,896,000 110,942,000 831,000 5,611,000 11,802,000 5,534,700 14,747,000 4,328,300

Jan 2012

133,250,000 111,304,000 840,000 5,626,000 11,838,000 5,550,300 14,817,100 4,346,300

Feb 2012

133,512,000 111,565,000 845,000 5,629,000 11,860,000 5,562,400 14,795,300 4,372,200

Mar 2012

133,752,000 111,809,000 849,000 5,625,000 11,898,000 5,568,800 14,826,100 4,377,000

Apr 2012

133,834,000 111,903,000 850,000 5,618,000 11,916,000 5,582,700 14,837,700 4,364,900

May 2012

133,934,000 112,023,000 855,000 5,604,000 11,927,000 5,593,200 14,834,400 4,397,500

Jun 2012

134,007,000 112,077,000 854,000 5,621,000 11,936,000 5,598,900 14,817,500 4,397,700

Jul 2012

134,159,000 112,246,000 851,000 5,632,000 11,964,000 5,609,800 14,812,400 4,409,900

Aug 2012

134,331,000 112,415,000 851,000 5,648,000 11,960,000 5,609,700 14,817,400 4,422,200

Sep 2012

134,518,000 112,593,000 846,000 5,661,000 11,954,000 5,606,700 14,853,700 4,426,100

Oct 2012

134,677,000 112,774,000 837,000 5,674,000 11,961,000 5,617,300 14,869,000 4,436,600

Nov 2012

134,833,000 112,950,000 843,000 5,684,000 11,950,000 5,620,600 14,944,700 4,428,100

Dec 2012

135,072,000 113,185,000 848,000 5,724,000 11,960,000 5,626,600 14,913,800 4,463,700

Jan 2013

135,263,000 113,394,000 851,000 5,746,000 11,983,000 5,640,300 14,936,300 4,465,000

Feb 2013

135,541,000 113,660,000 858,000 5,784,000 11,996,000 5,643,400 14,951,400 4,463,300

Mar 2013

135,680,000 113,810,000 859,000 5,802,000 11,999,000 5,645,600 14,949,100 4,456,900

Apr 2013

135,871,000 114,002,000 857,000 5,796,000 12,000,000 5,645,400 14,968,200 4,471,400

May 2013

136,093,000 114,229,000 862,000 5,829,000 12,000,000 5,650,100 15,002,000 4,467,500

Jun 2013

136,274,000 114,434,000 865,000 5,855,000 12,004,000 5,655,800 15,048,500 4,471,800

Jul 2013

136,386,000 114,571,000 862,000 5,859,000 11,984,000 5,662,900 15,089,700 4,463,900

Aug 2013

136,628,000 114,797,000 864,000 5,878,000 12,014,000 5,669,000 15,129,500 4,479,800

Sep 2013

136,815,000 114,980,000 868,000 5,910,000 12,032,000 5,681,800 15,162,700 4,506,200

Oct 2013

137,040,000 115,210,000 870,000 5,931,000 12,056,000 5,669,900 15,196,300 4,512,200

Nov 2013

137,304,000 115,461,000 869,000 5,963,000 12,079,000 5,681,300 15,212,300 4,529,800

Dec 2013

137,373,000 115,553,000 866,000 5,932,000 12,083,000 5,687,100 15,287,700 4,541,200

Jan 2014

137,548,000 115,734,000 871,000 5,985,000 12,081,000 5,702,500 15,262,900 4,561,900

Feb 2014

137,714,000 115,889,000 875,000 6,007,000 12,106,000 5,708,700 15,243,700 4,556,800

Mar 2014

137,968,000 116,135,000 879,000 6,038,000 12,120,000 5,713,800 15,248,100 4,572,600

Apr 2014

138,293,000 116,440,000 886,000 6,084,000 12,134,000 5,728,400 15,303,000 4,586,500

May 2014

138,511,000 116,679,000 887,000 6,109,000 12,146,000 5,735,200 15,322,900 4,614,800

Jun 2014

138,837,000 116,942,000 892,000 6,133,000 12,170,000 5,746,400 15,351,800 4,634,000

Jul 2014

139,069,000 117,168,000 897,000 6,178,000 12,189,000 5,749,300 15,374,900 4,661,500

Aug 2014

139,257,000 117,402,000 898,000 6,210,000 12,208,000 5,747,400 15,386,200 4,676,200

Sep 2014

139,566,000 117,669,000 903,000 6,242,000 12,226,000 5,754,700 15,418,900 4,690,100

Oct 2014

139,818,000 117,901,000 901,000 6,259,000 12,259,000 5,757,200 15,469,700 4,710,000

Nov 2014

140,109,000 118,177,000 900,000 6,272,000 12,284,000 5,760,200 15,502,900 4,732,600

Dec 2014

140,377,000 118,430,000 896,000 6,293,000 12,292,000 5,767,800 15,510,500 4,760,500

Jan 2015

140,568,000 118,608,000 888,000 6,320,000 12,292,000 5,768,800 15,520,200 4,769,800

Feb 2015

140,839,000 118,861,000 875,000 6,361,000 12,301,000 5,781,100 15,535,100 4,786,000

Mar 2015

140,910,000 118,940,000 859,000 6,334,000 12,312,000 5,782,900 15,547,700 4,799,000

Apr 2015

141,194,000 119,189,000 843,000 6,392,000 12,318,000 5,779,300 15,566,900 4,805,900

May 2015

141,525,000 119,513,000 820,000 6,427,000 12,333,000 5,786,800 15,595,900 4,828,100

Jun 2015

141,699,000 119,684,000 816,000 6,441,000 12,334,000 5,784,500 15,618,700 4,855,200

Jul 2015

142,001,000 119,951,000 805,000 6,472,000 12,349,000 5,785,000 15,639,000 4,878,600

Aug 2015

142,126,000 120,066,000 794,000 6,490,000 12,345,000 5,785,400 15,637,700 4,889,400

Sep 2015

142,281,000 120,241,000 779,000 6,508,000 12,354,000 5,775,800 15,642,900 4,898,400

Oct 2015

142,587,000 120,531,000 771,000 6,547,000 12,362,000 5,777,300 15,675,400 4,898,800

Nov 2015

142,824,000 120,743,000 756,000 6,598,000 12,357,000 5,778,200 15,695,000 4,914,700

Dec 2015

143,097,000 121,000,000 746,000 6,630,000 12,362,000 5,776,500 15,699,000 4,946,000

Jan 2016

143,205,000 121,091,000 732,000 6,631,000 12,383,000 5,778,000 15,723,600 4,914,500

Feb 2016

143,417,000 121,279,000 711,000 6,640,000 12,365,000 5,776,900 15,772,100 4,930,300

Mar 2016

143,654,000 121,476,000 691,000 6,678,000 12,342,000 5,779,900 15,811,200 4,948,900

Apr 2016

143,851,000 121,667,000 677,000 6,702,000 12,353,000 5,785,100 15,811,800 4,964,800

May 2016

143,892,000 121,693,000 666,000 6,689,000 12,332,000 5,783,500 15,817,800 4,979,900

Jun 2016

144,150,000 121,970,000 656,000 6,701,000 12,350,000 5,779,800 15,846,800 4,984,100

Jul 2016

144,521,000 122,232,000 651,000 6,735,000 12,372,000 5,781,300 15,865,900 5,009,200

Aug 2016

144,664,000 122,380,000 647,000 6,736,000 12,348,000 5,784,200 15,877,300 5,035,800

Sep 2016

144,953,000 122,630,000 645,000 6,768,000 12,347,000 5,796,100 15,883,300 5,030,800

Oct 2016

145,071,000 122,776,000 644,000 6,799,000 12,345,000 5,797,500 15,890,700 5,047,400

Nov 2016

145,201,000 122,924,000 647,000 6,823,000 12,342,000 5,800,300 15,857,200 5,064,800

Dec 2016

145,415,000 123,111,000 649,000 6,818,000 12,355,000 5,796,900 15,882,700 5,096,900

Jan 2017

145,612,000 123,304,000 649,000 6,839,000 12,367,000 5,800,900 15,920,000 5,080,300

Feb 2017

145,795,000 123,475,000 656,000 6,886,000 12,382,000 5,803,600 15,877,900 5,101,500

Mar 2017

145,934,000 123,609,000 659,000 6,907,000 12,393,000 5,807,300 15,862,000 5,116,700

Apr 2017

146,154,000 123,816,000 668,000 6,917,000 12,405,000 5,810,900 15,854,300 5,130,900

May 2017

146,295,000 123,961,000 673,000 6,926,000 12,406,000 5,806,300 15,829,800 5,153,200

Jun 2017

146,506,000 124,163,000 677,000 6,954,000 12,418,000 5,813,300 15,835,300 5,166,200

Jul 2017

146,734,000 124,371,000 679,000 6,958,000 12,419,000 5,814,200 15,830,300 5,177,900

Aug 2017

146,924,000 124,553,000 684,000 6,989,000 12,460,000 5,813,200 15,822,800 5,193,300

Sep 2017

146,966,000 124,580,000 685,000 7,003,000 12,470,000 5,815,900 15,814,800 5,223,500

Oct 2017

147,215,000 124,841,000 687,000 7,029,000 12,491,000 5,820,900 15,816,700 5,249,800

Nov 2017

147,411,000 125,022,000 692,000 7,072,000 12,510,000 5,821,700 15,812,300 5,257,700

Dec 2017

147,590,000 125,195,000 693,000 7,104,000 12,539,000 5,826,600 15,806,000 5,278,300

Jan 2018

147,671,000 125,307,000 699,000 7,107,000 12,559,000 5,820,900 15,783,500 5,286,700

Feb 2018

148,049,000 125,652,000 706,000 7,194,000 12,589,000 5,823,500 15,818,100 5,325,200

Mar 2018

148,244,000 125,841,000 714,000 7,203,000 12,610,000 5,836,900 15,832,100 5,357,000

Apr 2018

148,397,000 125,977,000 721,000 7,224,000 12,636,000 5,815,900 15,831,300 5,369,000

May 2018

148,667,000 126,235,000 724,000 7,263,000 12,657,000 5,819,100 15,841,900 5,391,200

Jun 2018

148,881,000 126,424,000 730,000 7,279,000 12,686,000 5,825,600 15,803,200 5,411,300

Jul 2018

149,030,000 126,566,000 730,000 7,303,000 12,707,000 5,837,200 15,792,900 5,426,400

Aug 2018

149,259,000 126,774,000 737,000 7,332,000 12,719,000 5,856,900 15,783,700 5,462,100

Sep 2018

149,364,000 126,870,000 739,000 7,355,000 12,740,000 5,854,000 15,741,800 5,490,400

Oct 2018

149,576,000 127,082,000 742,000 7,379,000 12,764,000 5,856,500 15,711,300 5,524,300

Nov 2018

149,668,000 127,191,000 736,000 7,386,000 12,779,000 5,865,000 15,723,000 5,547,300

Dec 2018

149,908,000 127,392,000 742,000 7,416,000 12,802,000 5,872,100 15,705,300 5,529,500

Jan 2019

150,145,000 127,628,000 746,000 7,446,000 12,828,000 5,877,700 15,693,500 5,585,400

Feb 2019

150,095,000 127,598,000 741,000 7,415,000 12,830,000 5,885,100 15,663,700 5,589,100

Mar 2019

150,263,000 127,739,000 740,000 7,439,000 12,826,000 5,881,500 15,641,200 5,598,000

Apr 2019

150,482,000 127,919,000 737,000 7,471,000 12,825,000 5,889,000 15,623,300 5,614,300

May 2019

150,545,000 127,989,000 738,000 7,478,000 12,817,000 5,889,700 15,608,400 5,628,200

Jun 2019

150,720,000 128,158,000 734,000 7,499,000 12,822,000 5,886,800 15,598,400 5,662,600

Jul 2019

150,913,000 128,306,000 727,000 7,503,000 12,820,000 5,890,000 15,595,400 5,676,100

Aug 2019

151,108,000 128,445,000 719,000 7,506,000 12,820,000 5,887,300 15,576,100 5,683,500

Sep 2019

151,329,000 128,639,000 718,000 7,524,000 12,814,000 5,889,600 15,584,500 5,705,400

Oct 2019

151,524,000 128,832,000 719,000 7,544,000 12,769,000 5,895,300 15,608,400 5,724,700

Nov 2019

151,758,000 129,042,000 707,000 7,546,000 12,818,000 5,893,400 15,576,000 5,747,700

Dec 2019

151,919,000 129,190,000 694,000 7,557,000 12,809,000 5,899,100 15,619,100 5,761,000

Jan 2020

152,234,000 129,445,000 689,000 7,615,000 12,792,000 5,901,100 15,605,200 5,798,100

Feb 2020

152,523,000 129,688,000 690,000 7,648,000 12,799,000 5,895,200 15,609,800 5,823,100

Mar 2020

150,840,000 128,066,000 674,000 7,557,000 12,718,000 5,876,600 15,483,600 5,822,100

Apr 2020

130,161,000 108,335,000 622,000 6,535,000 11,414,000 5,486,000 13,235,300 5,248,500

May 2020

132,994,000 111,680,000 601,000 7,004,000 11,657,000 5,508,600 13,644,100 5,239,000

Jun 2020

137,840,000 116,487,000 597,000 7,171,000 11,999,000 5,556,900 14,502,800 5,335,700

Jul 2020

139,566,000 118,010,000 593,000 7,197,000 12,037,000 5,537,400 14,742,900 5,385,200

Aug 2020

141,149,000 119,076,000 589,000 7,223,000 12,068,000 5,544,500 14,995,800 5,472,400

Sep 2020

141,865,000 120,008,000 592,000 7,256,000 12,123,000 5,578,400 15,025,300 5,516,400

Oct 2020

142,545,000 120,962,000 594,000 7,329,000 12,155,000 5,587,600 15,131,800 5,587,700

Nov 2020

142,809,000 121,321,000 597,000 7,353,000 12,196,000 5,602,400 15,129,700 5,711,300

Dec 2020

142,503,000 121,047,000 597,000 7,400,000 12,231,000 5,617,200 15,159,800 5,668,100

Jan 2021

142,736,000 121,169,000 596,000 7,412,000 12,213,000 5,631,400 15,178,300 5,674,000

Feb 2021

143,272,000 121,791,000 598,000 7,355,000 12,248,000 5,639,100 15,192,700 5,710,400

Mar 2021

144,057,000 122,515,000 613,000 7,448,000 12,299,000 5,658,000 15,234,600 5,753,100

Apr 2021

144,326,000 122,741,000 616,000 7,439,000 12,264,000 5,664,900 15,212,600 5,698,200

May 2021

144,940,000 123,296,000 620,000 7,415,000 12,300,000 5,679,700 15,272,500 5,713,200

Jun 2021

145,902,000 124,104,000 632,000 7,413,000 12,332,000 5,707,100 15,361,400 5,736,800

Jul 2021

146,993,000 124,920,000 637,000 7,425,000 12,389,000 5,722,100 15,355,300 5,792,900

Aug 2021

147,476,000 125,424,000 643,000 7,424,000 12,438,000 5,716,900 15,377,500 5,860,200

Sep 2021

147,855,000 125,848,000 644,000 7,459,000 12,467,000 5,726,800 15,416,600 5,923,600

Oct 2021

148,503,000 126,562,000 648,000 7,503,000 12,519,000 5,741,100 15,467,200 5,980,400

Nov 2021

148,752,000 126,832,000 650,000 7,538,000 12,554,000 5,752,300 15,453,900 6,022,600

Dec 2021

148,951,000 127,043,000 656,000 7,560,000 12,580,000 5,766,000 15,451,800 6,041,300
Payroll employment by industry, January 2010–December 2021 (continued)
Month Utilities Information Financial activities Professional and business services Education and health services Leisure and hospitality Other services Federal government State government Local government

Jan 2010

556,000 2,737,000 7,732,000 16,572,000 19,820,000 12,932,000 5,323,000 2,860,000 5,145,000 14,486,000

Feb 2010

554,800 2,737,000 7,724,000 16,591,000 19,839,000 12,927,000 5,316,000 2,872,000 5,147,000 14,457,000

Mar 2010

554,500 2,718,000 7,708,000 16,574,000 19,896,000 12,943,000 5,329,000 2,923,000 5,140,000 14,455,000

Apr 2010

554,200 2,715,000 7,708,000 16,666,000 19,902,000 12,979,000 5,335,000 2,984,000 5,136,000 14,449,000

May 2010

553,600 2,709,000 7,699,000 16,702,000 19,934,000 13,012,000 5,330,000 3,416,000 5,135,000 14,445,000

Jun 2010

552,000 2,703,000 7,688,000 16,764,000 19,955,000 13,034,000 5,315,000 3,193,000 5,139,000 14,408,000

Jul 2010

551,400 2,703,000 7,677,000 16,773,000 19,980,000 13,048,000 5,326,000 3,051,000 5,136,000 14,382,000

Aug 2010

551,500 2,702,000 7,676,000 16,833,000 20,017,000 13,081,000 5,323,000 2,945,000 5,130,000 14,345,000

Sep 2010

549,400 2,697,000 7,683,000 16,850,000 20,001,000 13,137,000 5,332,000 2,869,000 5,122,000 14,256,000

Oct 2010

551,600 2,695,000 7,682,000 16,917,000 20,074,000 13,127,000 5,357,000 2,866,000 5,139,000 14,292,000

Nov 2010

551,100 2,689,000 7,681,000 17,011,000 20,119,000 13,126,000 5,346,000 2,866,000 5,139,000 14,282,000

Dec 2010

553,300 2,682,000 7,684,000 17,080,000 20,134,000 13,157,000 5,337,000 2,870,000 5,133,000 14,263,000

Jan 2011

551,500 2,678,000 7,680,000 17,091,000 20,153,000 13,149,000 5,327,000 2,874,000 5,138,000 14,246,000

Feb 2011

553,300 2,673,000 7,676,000 17,170,000 20,163,000 13,188,000 5,337,000 2,876,000 5,106,000 14,233,000

Mar 2011

552,700 2,672,000 7,681,000 17,235,000 20,177,000 13,247,000 5,333,000 2,877,000 5,096,000 14,219,000

Apr 2011

553,700 2,674,000 7,679,000 17,297,000 20,237,000 13,298,000 5,342,000 2,870,000 5,091,000 14,223,000

May 2011

553,100 2,679,000 7,702,000 17,348,000 20,252,000 13,293,000 5,346,000 2,871,000 5,083,000 14,175,000

Jun 2011

553,000 2,685,000 7,692,000 17,363,000 20,288,000 13,343,000 5,352,000 2,860,000 5,079,000 14,225,000

Jul 2011

551,600 2,676,000 7,694,000 17,371,000 20,327,000 13,370,000 5,359,000 2,862,000 5,058,000 14,129,000

Aug 2011

552,100 2,634,000 7,700,000 17,446,000 20,367,000 13,395,000 5,376,000 2,850,000 5,079,000 14,088,000

Sep 2011

552,600 2,677,000 7,694,000 17,510,000 20,415,000 13,426,000 5,381,000 2,846,000 5,072,000 14,065,000

Oct 2011

552,100 2,677,000 7,707,000 17,556,000 20,457,000 13,464,000 5,382,000 2,850,000 5,056,000 14,092,000

Nov 2011

552,600 2,676,000 7,721,000 17,591,000 20,496,000 13,511,000 5,390,000 2,842,000 5,050,000 14,079,000

Dec 2011

552,200 2,678,000 7,729,000 17,658,000 20,530,000 13,538,000 5,403,000 2,836,000 5,047,000 14,071,000

Jan 2012

553,300 2,665,000 7,735,000 17,745,000 20,574,000 13,600,000 5,414,000 2,833,000 5,045,000 14,068,000

Feb 2012

553,200 2,676,000 7,743,000 17,816,000 20,657,000 13,641,000 5,415,000 2,828,000 5,048,000 14,071,000

Mar 2012

553,600 2,678,000 7,768,000 17,848,000 20,689,000 13,706,000 5,422,000 2,828,000 5,051,000 14,064,000

Apr 2012

553,400 2,679,000 7,771,000 17,897,000 20,707,000 13,709,000 5,417,000 2,826,000 5,055,000 14,050,000

May 2012

553,200 2,685,000 7,783,000 17,922,000 20,747,000 13,705,000 5,417,000 2,823,000 5,052,000 14,036,000

Jun 2012

554,000 2,674,000 7,783,000 17,977,000 20,738,000 13,702,000 5,424,000 2,824,000 5,059,000 14,047,000

Jul 2012

546,600 2,680,000 7,779,000 18,020,000 20,773,000 13,735,000 5,433,000 2,815,000 5,055,000 14,043,000

Aug 2012

554,200 2,676,000 7,788,000 18,052,000 20,801,000 13,804,000 5,431,000 2,820,000 5,063,000 14,033,000

Sep 2012

554,400 2,670,000 7,800,000 18,066,000 20,841,000 13,872,000 5,442,000 2,822,000 5,076,000 14,027,000

Oct 2012

553,900 2,667,000 7,809,000 18,139,000 20,881,000 13,883,000 5,446,000 2,824,000 5,055,000 14,024,000

Nov 2012

551,500 2,674,000 7,815,000 18,193,000 20,887,000 13,910,000 5,449,000 2,809,000 5,052,000 14,022,000

Dec 2012

551,500 2,675,000 7,827,000 18,230,000 20,935,000 13,978,000 5,452,000 2,806,000 5,048,000 14,033,000

Jan 2013

551,800 2,661,000 7,836,000 18,273,000 20,956,000 14,037,000 5,458,000 2,806,000 5,029,000 14,034,000

Feb 2013

552,200 2,699,000 7,850,000 18,367,000 20,958,000 14,082,000 5,456,000 2,806,000 5,045,000 14,030,000

Mar 2013

550,600 2,699,000 7,857,000 18,421,000 21,007,000 14,113,000 5,451,000 2,794,000 5,052,000 14,024,000

Apr 2013

552,300 2,696,000 7,872,000 18,483,000 21,054,000 14,152,000 5,455,000 2,794,000 5,047,000 14,028,000

May 2013

553,000 2,711,000 7,883,000 18,537,000 21,071,000 14,193,000 5,470,000 2,775,000 5,049,000 14,040,000

Jun 2013

554,700 2,707,000 7,888,000 18,582,000 21,070,000 14,252,000 5,480,000 2,771,000 5,038,000 14,031,000

Jul 2013

551,400 2,720,000 7,904,000 18,629,000 21,074,000 14,288,000 5,483,000 2,761,000 5,025,000 14,029,000

Aug 2013

551,000 2,690,000 7,903,000 18,655,000 21,143,000 14,327,000 5,494,000 2,754,000 5,045,000 14,032,000

Sep 2013

551,400 2,707,000 7,904,000 18,683,000 21,133,000 14,339,000 5,502,000 2,753,000 5,050,000 14,032,000

Oct 2013

551,100 2,719,000 7,910,000 18,732,000 21,158,000 14,395,000 5,509,000 2,739,000 5,057,000 14,034,000

Nov 2013

552,200 2,724,000 7,910,000 18,801,000 21,194,000 14,432,000 5,513,000 2,746,000 5,056,000 14,041,000

Dec 2013

550,500 2,726,000 7,914,000 18,790,000 21,196,000 14,454,000 5,525,000 2,741,000 5,053,000 14,026,000

Jan 2014

549,000 2,721,000 7,913,000 18,837,000 21,228,000 14,489,000 5,533,000 2,736,000 5,052,000 14,026,000

Feb 2014

549,200 2,719,000 7,930,000 18,899,000 21,251,000 14,509,000 5,535,000 2,731,000 5,057,000 14,037,000

Mar 2014

551,200 2,725,000 7,932,000 18,944,000 21,294,000 14,564,000 5,553,000 2,728,000 5,055,000 14,050,000

Apr 2014

550,100 2,722,000 7,944,000 19,002,000 21,321,000 14,614,000 5,565,000 2,728,000 5,055,000 14,070,000

May 2014

549,900 2,719,000 7,951,000 19,044,000 21,364,000 14,670,000 5,566,000 2,728,000 5,051,000 14,053,000

Jun 2014

550,800 2,725,000 7,968,000 19,105,000 21,410,000 14,693,000 5,563,000 2,729,000 5,058,000 14,108,000

Jul 2014

551,300 2,724,000 7,980,000 19,142,000 21,453,000 14,703,000 5,565,000 2,731,000 5,035,000 14,135,000

Aug 2014

553,200 2,731,000 7,995,000 19,201,000 21,491,000 14,725,000 5,580,000 2,735,000 5,016,000 14,104,000

Sep 2014

551,400 2,732,000 8,008,000 19,257,000 21,543,000 14,768,000 5,575,000 2,735,000 5,041,000 14,121,000

Oct 2014

552,200 2,726,000 8,016,000 19,285,000 21,573,000 14,811,000 5,582,000 2,735,000 5,046,000 14,136,000

Nov 2014

552,400 2,735,000 8,034,000 19,339,000 21,626,000 14,849,000 5,590,000 2,740,000 5,053,000 14,139,000

Dec 2014

554,000 2,735,000 8,041,000 19,418,000 21,678,000 14,892,000 5,592,000 2,743,000 5,059,000 14,145,000

Jan 2015

554,500 2,738,000 8,059,000 19,442,000 21,741,000 14,915,000 5,600,000 2,745,000 5,065,000 14,150,000

Feb 2015

554,300 2,742,000 8,072,000 19,487,000 21,789,000 14,972,000 5,605,000 2,747,000 5,071,000 14,160,000

Mar 2015

554,600 2,737,000 8,081,000 19,513,000 21,832,000 14,981,000 5,607,000 2,748,000 5,067,000 14,155,000

Apr 2015

554,900 2,741,000 8,088,000 19,557,000 21,906,000 15,023,000 5,614,000 2,763,000 5,070,000 14,172,000

May 2015

556,300 2,749,000 8,095,000 19,638,000 21,958,000 15,103,000 5,623,000 2,753,000 5,074,000 14,185,000

Jun 2015

555,300 2,750,000 8,117,000 19,689,000 21,998,000 15,108,000 5,617,000 2,754,000 5,073,000 14,188,000

Jul 2015

556,800 2,753,000 8,137,000 19,726,000 22,053,000 15,168,000 5,629,000 2,756,000 5,073,000 14,221,000

Aug 2015

557,900 2,754,000 8,143,000 19,755,000 22,094,000 15,201,000 5,620,000 2,760,000 5,077,000 14,223,000

Sep 2015

556,900 2,764,000 8,153,000 19,778,000 22,131,000 15,279,000 5,621,000 2,759,000 5,083,000 14,198,000

Oct 2015

556,600 2,763,000 8,168,000 19,851,000 22,215,000 15,316,000 5,630,000 2,759,000 5,084,000 14,213,000

Nov 2015

556,700 2,750,000 8,180,000 19,885,000 22,260,000 15,374,000 5,638,000 2,766,000 5,090,000 14,225,000

Dec 2015

556,100 2,759,000 8,188,000 19,955,000 22,323,000 15,406,000 5,653,000 2,776,000 5,088,000 14,233,000

Jan 2016

556,100 2,762,000 8,208,000 19,965,000 22,335,000 15,454,000 5,649,000 2,771,000 5,090,000 14,253,000

Feb 2016

557,200 2,776,000 8,211,000 19,977,000 22,403,000 15,494,000 5,665,000 2,778,000 5,085,000 14,275,000

Mar 2016

555,500 2,785,000 8,227,000 19,999,000 22,450,000 15,535,000 5,673,000 2,783,000 5,092,000 14,303,000

Apr 2016

555,600 2,789,000 8,252,000 20,031,000 22,505,000 15,562,000 5,679,000 2,785,000 5,097,000 14,302,000

May 2016

554,600 2,753,000 8,264,000 20,035,000 22,565,000 15,583,000 5,670,000 2,792,000 5,092,000 14,315,000

Jun 2016

556,100 2,798,000 8,280,000 20,080,000 22,618,000 15,639,000 5,681,000 2,797,000 5,107,000 14,276,000

Jul 2016

556,800 2,799,000 8,302,000 20,126,000 22,666,000 15,679,000 5,689,000 2,800,000 5,115,000 14,374,000

Aug 2016

556,300 2,805,000 8,317,000 20,127,000 22,719,000 15,725,000 5,702,000 2,803,000 5,115,000 14,366,000

Sep 2016

556,400 2,812,000 8,324,000 20,194,000 22,775,000 15,785,000 5,713,000 2,806,000 5,150,000 14,367,000

Oct 2016

556,600 2,814,000 8,331,000 20,217,000 22,835,000 15,780,000 5,719,000 2,804,000 5,132,000 14,359,000

Nov 2016

556,900 2,811,000 8,342,000 20,255,000 22,870,000 15,826,000 5,729,000 2,798,000 5,135,000 14,344,000

Dec 2016

557,500 2,812,000 8,368,000 20,287,000 22,929,000 15,845,000 5,714,000 2,815,000 5,139,000 14,350,000

Jan 2017

556,700 2,818,000 8,399,000 20,338,000 22,938,000 15,867,000 5,731,000 2,814,000 5,150,000 14,344,000

Feb 2017

556,200 2,814,000 8,400,000 20,339,000 23,012,000 15,905,000 5,742,000 2,813,000 5,161,000 14,346,000

Mar 2017

555,900 2,812,000 8,409,000 20,376,000 23,048,000 15,919,000 5,744,000 2,811,000 5,163,000 14,351,000

Apr 2017

555,600 2,808,000 8,424,000 20,405,000 23,101,000 15,988,000 5,748,000 2,802,000 5,168,000 14,368,000

May 2017

554,700 2,803,000 8,432,000 20,460,000 23,137,000 16,021,000 5,759,000 2,808,000 5,173,000 14,353,000

Jun 2017

555,300 2,808,000 8,448,000 20,496,000 23,162,000 16,063,000 5,767,000 2,805,000 5,170,000 14,368,000

Jul 2017

554,800 2,810,000 8,460,000 20,540,000 23,224,000 16,129,000 5,775,000 2,806,000 5,173,000 14,384,000

Aug 2017

554,800 2,815,000 8,469,000 20,563,000 23,269,000 16,139,000 5,781,000 2,802,000 5,170,000 14,399,000

Sep 2017

555,200 2,812,000 8,476,000 20,565,000 23,296,000 16,090,000 5,774,000 2,802,000 5,162,000 14,422,000

Oct 2017

555,200 2,813,000 8,481,000 20,619,000 23,324,000 16,158,000 5,796,000 2,803,000 5,154,000 14,417,000

Nov 2017

555,100 2,815,000 8,494,000 20,646,000 23,366,000 16,175,000 5,805,000 2,792,000 5,163,000 14,434,000

Dec 2017

555,200 2,821,000 8,500,000 20,684,000 23,391,000 16,192,000 5,805,000 2,796,000 5,164,000 14,435,000

Jan 2018

553,700 2,814,000 8,506,000 20,743,000 23,436,000 16,188,000 5,810,000 2,800,000 5,148,000 14,416,000

Feb 2018

556,400 2,814,000 8,531,000 20,779,000 23,489,000 16,213,000 5,814,000 2,793,000 5,149,000 14,455,000

Mar 2018

555,800 2,825,000 8,538,000 20,822,000 23,520,000 16,215,000 5,812,000 2,793,000 5,154,000 14,456,000

Apr 2018

557,500 2,838,000 8,544,000 20,867,000 23,537,000 16,217,000 5,819,000 2,796,000 5,168,000 14,456,000

May 2018

555,400 2,837,000 8,568,000 20,911,000 23,574,000 16,262,000 5,831,000 2,792,000 5,172,000 14,468,000

Jun 2018

554,300 2,837,000 8,586,000 20,946,000 23,614,000 16,308,000 5,844,000 2,796,000 5,179,000 14,482,000

Jul 2018

550,800 2,842,000 8,595,000 20,966,000 23,641,000 16,344,000 5,831,000 2,799,000 5,178,000 14,487,000

Aug 2018

551,300 2,843,000 8,607,000 21,005,000 23,695,000 16,348,000 5,834,000 2,801,000 5,184,000 14,500,000

Sep 2018

551,600 2,839,000 8,629,000 21,041,000 23,722,000 16,329,000 5,838,000 2,804,000 5,194,000 14,496,000

Oct 2018

552,000 2,852,000 8,645,000 21,078,000 23,769,000 16,363,000 5,846,000 2,805,000 5,186,000 14,503,000

Nov 2018

551,900 2,853,000 8,657,000 21,099,000 23,781,000 16,371,000 5,842,000 2,809,000 5,164,000 14,504,000

Dec 2018

551,100 2,857,000 8,667,000 21,128,000 23,855,000 16,418,000 5,849,000 2,812,000 5,181,000 14,523,000

Jan 2019

551,400 2,840,000 8,679,000 21,134,000 23,899,000 16,496,000 5,852,000 2,810,000 5,171,000 14,536,000

Feb 2019

550,300 2,838,000 8,688,000 21,165,000 23,914,000 16,466,000 5,853,000 2,816,000 5,169,000 14,512,000

Mar 2019

550,700 2,849,000 8,707,000 21,173,000 23,978,000 16,488,000 5,868,000 2,815,000 5,174,000 14,535,000

Apr 2019

548,300 2,845,000 8,722,000 21,212,000 24,041,000 16,507,000 5,884,000 2,822,000 5,178,000 14,563,000

May 2019

549,300 2,854,000 8,730,000 21,230,000 24,074,000 16,514,000 5,878,000 2,825,000 5,174,000 14,557,000

Jun 2019

550,700 2,868,000 8,738,000 21,261,000 24,119,000 16,524,000 5,894,000 2,827,000 5,180,000 14,555,000

Jul 2019

550,100 2,868,000 8,762,000 21,291,000 24,184,000 16,535,000 5,904,000 2,828,000 5,199,000 14,580,000

Aug 2019

549,500 2,870,000 8,779,000 21,320,000 24,246,000 16,580,000 5,909,000 2,854,000 5,225,000 14,584,000

Sep 2019

548,400 2,874,000 8,784,000 21,340,000 24,305,000 16,648,000 5,904,000 2,853,000 5,231,000 14,606,000

Oct 2019

546,800 2,876,000 8,805,000 21,374,000 24,340,000 16,727,000 5,903,000 2,839,000 5,243,000 14,610,000

Nov 2019

547,900 2,886,000 8,824,000 21,405,000 24,406,000 16,769,000 5,916,000 2,844,000 5,251,000 14,621,000

Dec 2019

548,600 2,897,000 8,832,000 21,410,000 24,433,000 16,811,000 5,919,000 2,842,000 5,257,000 14,630,000

Jan 2020

547,600 2,910,000 8,849,000 21,437,000 24,513,000 16,858,000 5,930,000 2,852,000 5,284,000 14,653,000

Feb 2020

547,400 2,914,000 8,875,000 21,469,000 24,565,000 16,915,000 5,937,000 2,863,000 5,303,000 14,669,000

Mar 2020

547,000 2,898,000 8,850,000 21,318,000 24,347,000 16,133,000 5,842,000 2,879,000 5,242,000 14,653,000

Apr 2020

543,500 2,633,000 8,596,000 19,082,000 21,722,000 8,691,000 4,527,000 2,883,000 5,074,000 13,869,000

May 2020

542,000 2,594,000 8,613,000 19,247,000 22,107,000 10,146,000 4,777,000 2,877,000 5,031,000 13,406,000

Jun 2020

539,000 2,602,000 8,634,000 19,568,000 22,671,000 12,158,000 5,153,000 2,876,000 5,043,000 13,434,000

Jul 2020

539,500 2,592,000 8,646,000 19,715,000 22,885,000 12,824,000 5,316,000 2,897,000 5,039,000 13,620,000

Aug 2020

539,900 2,617,000 8,674,000 19,915,000 23,084,000 12,963,000 5,390,000 3,153,000 5,060,000 13,860,000

Sep 2020

541,600 2,659,000 8,712,000 20,055,000 23,152,000 13,357,000 5,440,000 3,117,000 5,010,000 13,730,000

Oct 2020

540,100 2,650,000 8,746,000 20,296,000 23,235,000 13,622,000 5,488,000 2,975,000 4,945,000 13,663,000

Nov 2020

539,500 2,650,000 8,756,000 20,391,000 23,278,000 13,632,000 5,485,000 2,888,000 4,931,000 13,669,000

Dec 2020

538,500 2,659,000 8,774,000 20,550,000 23,249,000 13,134,000 5,469,000 2,892,000 4,930,000 13,634,000

Jan 2021

539,400 2,672,000 8,781,000 20,640,000 23,235,000 13,117,000 5,480,000 2,876,000 5,008,000 13,683,000

Feb 2021

539,200 2,678,000 8,774,000 20,733,000 23,292,000 13,530,000 5,502,000 2,882,000 4,955,000 13,644,000

Mar 2021

539,800 2,683,000 8,787,000 20,807,000 23,396,000 13,757,000 5,539,000 2,888,000 4,967,000 13,687,000

Apr 2021

540,200 2,694,000 8,804,000 20,728,000 23,419,000 14,085,000 5,576,000 2,891,000 4,977,000 13,717,000

May 2021

539,300 2,714,000 8,806,000 20,778,000 23,465,000 14,404,000 5,589,000 2,883,000 5,018,000 13,743,000

Jun 2021

538,600 2,726,000 8,806,000 20,848,000 23,537,000 14,801,000 5,665,000 2,876,000 5,074,000 13,848,000

Jul 2021

538,900 2,745,000 8,837,000 20,939,000 23,621,000 15,209,000 5,709,000 2,883,000 5,074,000 14,116,000

Aug 2021

536,700 2,778,000 8,854,000 21,078,000 23,693,000 15,280,000 5,745,000 2,884,000 5,077,000 14,091,000

Sep 2021

536,400 2,782,000 8,866,000 21,189,000 23,709,000 15,388,000 5,741,000 2,882,000 5,067,000 14,058,000

Oct 2021

536,500 2,794,000 8,894,000 21,319,000 23,780,000 15,599,000 5,781,000 2,878,000 5,042,000 14,021,000

Nov 2021

536,400 2,795,000 8,911,000 21,391,000 23,794,000 15,640,000 5,794,000 2,882,000 5,032,000 14,006,000

Dec 2021

536,200 2,795,000 8,919,000 21,434,000 23,804,000 15,693,000 5,807,000 2,880,000 5,032,000 13,996,000

Employment in leisure and hospitality continued to trend upward in December (+53,000), as food services and drinking places added 43,000 jobs. Employment in the industry is down by 1.2 million, or 7.2 percent, since February 2020.

Professional and business services employment continued to trend upward in December (+43,000), as job gains occurred in computer systems design and related services (+10,000), in architectural and engineering services (+9,000), and in scientific research and development services (+6,000).

Among the other major industry sectors, manufacturing added 26,000 jobs, while construction added 22,000 jobs. Employment in transportation and warehousing increased by 19,000, as job gains occurred in support activities for transportation (+7,000), in air transportation (+6,000), and in warehousing and storage (+5,000).

These data are from the Current Employment Statistics program and are seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent 2 months are preliminary. To learn more, see "The Employment Situation — December 2021." Also see more charts of national employment, hours, and earnings data and the impact of the COVID−19 pandemic on the December data.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 199,000 in December 2021 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2022/nonfarm-payroll-employment-rose-by-199000-in-december-2021.htm (visited October 13, 2024).

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